My Series 2 restoration project came with factory air which did not work. I plan to replace with a new RetroAir unit in the future. However, although it may be a long shot I have some wiring questions accompanied by photos.
This is the area above the passengers knees where the AC Motor resides. Lots of wires to nowhere. The wiring diagrams do not show that large gauge W/R wire. It also shows up with a taped connector on top of my gearbox.
But several have nothing to connect to! Possibly options that my car doesn’t have, like rear window heat? My big question is the white/red wire that is just visible top center, next to the black wire. This same color/gauge is the same shown above the gearbox, and another located behind the left side of the dash. The only W/R wire I see on the entire wiring diagram is for the starter circuit from the relay to the solenoid.
Those 4 wires that are unconnected appear to be Brown, White/Yellow, White/Red and Black. They are located under the far right side of the dash against the side panel of the car. This is the location of the Starter Relay for the 1969 and early 1970 (prior to the introduction of the ballast resistor) Series 2s.
That relay had four wires which were (wait for it… ) Brown, White/Yellow, White/Red and Black… I would suspect that either (A) your car was built just after the introduction of the ballasted ignition which caused the starter relay to be re-located to the engine bay mounted on the firewall and the wiring harness included wires for both configurations, or (B) the harness in your car has been replaced with one that addresses both relay locations, or (C) somebody stole your starter relay…
A is correct! My starter relay is on the firewall next to the wiper washer reservoir. So now I know the extra wires are just that. Extra. Thanks for your help and knowledge!